Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez
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Join comedian Chelsea Devantez as she and her friends recap and celebrate the memoirs of celebrity women.
Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez
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Join Chelsea in a deeply personal and revealing interview with the Emmy-nominated actress Delta Burke. In Delta’s first interview in decades, the “Designing Women” star gets candid about her 1998 memoir, shares insights on overcoming Hollywood’s stereotypes, and reveals how she survived it all to come out the other side happier than ever. Get your Kleenex ready as Delta shares her enduring wit and wisdom, discussing hoarders, diet culture, and the media's rampage on women’s bodies (and of course Chelsea cries!)
Show Notes:
Listen to our episode on her memoir “Delta Style”
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Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez
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Join Chelsea and The Big Flop host Misha Brown as they unpack Rebel Wilson's memoir, “Rebel Rising.”Rebel spills the tea about her sex life, body image struggles, and her battles with the media. Plus, we dive into the Sasha Baron Cohen saga and discuss why we're officially over reading about celebrities' trips to Africa.
Show Notes:
Listen to Chelsea on The Big Flop’s Juicero episode
Hear our Ricki Lake episode
Book tour info here!
Where to find our Guest: Misha Brown
The Big Flop Podcast
Misha’s Instagram
Where to pre-order Chelsea’s book:
Bookshop.org
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Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez
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In a follow-up to our deep dive into Britney Spears' memoir, Chelsea and Sarah Fraser delve into the pop legend's current chapter after gaining her autonomy and releasing her groundbreaking memoir. Chelsea and Sarah dissect the pop star's recent Instagram posts, and discuss the impact of trauma, expressing your voice, and the power of a lil heart emoji over the cooch.
Show Notes:
Current Britney discussion starts at 18:59
Britney Spears’ The Woman in Me episode
Britney talks to chickens
Sarah’s interview with Drake Bell
Where to find our Guest: Sarah Fraser
Sarah’s Instagram
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Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez
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Chelsea and guests, Susie Banikarim and Jessica Bennett, examine Vanessa Williams and her mother’s joint memoir “You Have No Idea: A Famous Daughter, Her No-nonsense Mother, and How They Survived Pageants, Hollywood, Love, Loss (and Each Other).” From Vanessa being forced to resign as Miss America to finding happiness in Hollywood, we delve into how the Williams women navigated fame with resilience, grace… and an ongoing revenge list.
Show Notes:
In Retrospect's Vanessa Williams episode
Our Pamela Anderson episode
In Retrospect's Pamela Anderson's episode
Vanessa William's "Save the Best fo ..read more
Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez
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Chelsea and guest Erin Dewey Lennox review the whirlwind that was "Love is Blind” Season 6. Together they unpack the emotional highs and lows, Vanessa Lachey's dress, Nick Lachey's media training, and take a closer look at Jimmy, Jessica, and the EpiPen. Listen to find out why everyone on the show (*ahem* Clay) needs therapy and why we can't seem to get enough of “Love is Blind” drama.
Show Notes:
Rosie Perez episode with Erin
The Judds episode with Erin
Where to find our guest: Erin Dewey Lennox
Instagram
Website
Where to pre-order Chelsea’s book:
Bookshop.org
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Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez
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We’re going back to the shore! Chelsea and guest Kari Ferrell explore Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi’s world with “Confessions of a Guidette.” The two reminisce about one of reality TV's most unforgettable personalities, get candid about adoption, and do some digital sleuthing around Snooki's kitty litter skin care tips.
Show Notes:
Kari's Snooki Playlist
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Clip
Snooki's Adoption Story
Where to find our Guest: Kari Ferrell
Website
Instagram
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Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez
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Chelsea and Reagan Jackson (“Still True: The Evolution of an Unexpected Journalist”) sit down for five questions Chelsea would love to be asked as an author, and five questions she’d hate to be asked. Reagan shares insights on the myth of objectivity, how trolls impact journalism, and why her dream party includes guests like James Baldwin sipping on cocktails that taste like the sunset.
Where to find our Guest: Reagan Jackson
Order “Still True: The Evolution of an Unexpected Journalist"
Hinton Publishing’s website
Instagram
Website
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Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez
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Everybody say love! Join Chelsea and guest Wes Perry in their picnic day drag, as they sashay through RuPaul’s memoir “The House of Hidden Meanings.” Learn about the Drag Race superstar’s roots in San Diego, his path to sobriety, and all the discarded eyelashes along the way.
Show Notes:
Watch the video of this episode on our Patreon
Holly Madison episode with Wes
"Supermodel" Music Video
Donna Summer's "I Feel Love"
Where to find our Guest: Wes Perry
Instagram
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Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez
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Chelsea and guest Brittany Ashley (Don’t Tell The Babysitter Mom’s Dead) break down Ani DiFranco’s "No Walls and the Recurring Dream.” Take a wild journey through goats, Boofas, and open relationships, as Chelsea and Brittany examine the complexities and convictions that drive the fiercely independent musician’s enduring legacy.
Show Notes
Ani DiFranco's cover of "Wishing & Hoping" that opens "My Best Friend's Wedding"
Ani's open letter
Her almost plantation concert
Jewel episode
Anne Heche episode
Where to find our Guest: Brittany Ashley
Website
Instagram
Podcast
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Celebrity Book Club with Chelsea Devantez
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Remember the backlash around Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo? Why does the reaction to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce feel different? Chelsea and producer Corinne Wallace examine media coverage and public perception to uncover exactly why these celebrity romances were treated so differently and what has changed in culture in the past 14 years.
Show Notes:
News report about Tony Romo & Jessica Simpson's relationship
Sportscasters talking about Jessica Simpson
Kelly Clarkson talking about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s coverage
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